In breast cancer, abnormal genes cause breast cells to grow uncontrollably and not die off as they normally would. If these cells grow slowly and do not invade other tissues, they cause benign tumors. These lumps are not usually dangerous…
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Bone Cancer: Diagnosis & Treatment
DIAGNOSIS Imaging tests can help determine the location and size of bone tumors, and whether the tumors have spread to other parts of the body. The types of imaging tests recommended depend on your individual signs and symptoms. Tests may…
Bone Cancer: Symptoms & Causes
Bone cancer can begin in any bone in the body, but it most commonly affects the pelvis or the long bones in the arms and legs. Bone cancer is rare, making up less than 1 percent of all cancers. In…
Understanding Sarcoma
Sarcoma is a rare cancer of the soft tissues and bone. Most types of cancer originate in the epithelial linings that cover exposed surfaces of the body and have direct exposure to environmental toxins. Sarcomas, however, originate from cells or tissues that lie below these linings in the muscle, bone, cartilage, fat, blood vessels, smooth muscle and skeletal muscles. Any type of tissue in the body can give rise to a sarcoma.
Cancer Prevention Should Start Before Birth
We can now identify risk factors that seem to affect a developing fetus. Early life exposures, i.e., those occurring just before or during a pregnancy and even through the first years of life, can impact health across a person’s entire lifespan.
Your Step-by-Step Skin Exam Guide – Ginger Awareness Month
Never had a skin exam? Think is sounds scary and awkward? Fear no more! Theresa, the Zealios resident skin expert shares step-by-step what you can expect during a skin exam. Theresa Helsel, PA Dermatologist As a Dermatology PA and an…
Get Serious About Your Skin Health – Ginger Awareness Month
Summer is right around the corner and everyone here at Fuck Cancer wants to make sure you’re in the know on sun safety and keeping your skin healthy. In partnership with our friends at Zealios, we’ll be sharing information on…
Ginger Awareness Month with Zealios!
Have you heard of Ginger Awareness Month? June is one of the hottest months of the year, which means that sun is out in full effect and we need to be prepared. Zealios, a leading manufacturer of skin protection products, dedicates…
Brain Cancer: New Technique May Improve Detection and Treatment
In a new study, Yale Cancer Center scientists have demonstrated a powerful method to analyze how tumor cells are altered as they metastasize, or spread, to the brain. The research, published in the journal Cell Reports, may eventually improve early diagnosis and treatment…
Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
Testicular cancer (TC) is the most prevalent type of cancer in men between the ages of 15 and 35. Additionally, the American Cancer Society (ACS) predicts about 9,560 new cases of TC will be diagnosed in the United States this year. ACS…